A new record for PA sports betting

But those numbers come with a stark difference in the sports calendar. While March is one of the biggest months for betting — think college basketball and March Madness betting — June certainly is not. While the NBA Finals did take place, it’s one of the deader months on the calendar in terms of things to bet on.

The state’s sportsbook operators generated $3.1 million in revenue for the month, as well.

And the online vs. retail breakdown

The appetite for betting online in Pennsylvania became clear very quickly.

For June, $27 million came from the eight physical sportsbooks that were already operational in PA. Online betting clocked in at $19.3 million in wagers, and again, that came with an extremely limited rollout.

In neighboring New Jersey, online and mobile betting accounts for more than 80% of sports betting handle. By the end of this year or next, we should see a similar split in Pennsylvania.

It’s SugarHouse and everyone else…

SugarHouse, which went live with online sports betting at the very end of May, was not shockingly the leader for handle and revenue in May.

Half of the money wagered in PA — $23.3 million — came at a SugarHouse sportsbook, either online or in person. Of that, $18.2 million came online.

SugarHouse’s sister property in Pittsburgh — Rivers Casino — had a pretty good month as well. With just a week of online betting, it generated more than $800,000 in handle. Its retail sportsbook was the biggest in the state in terms of money wagered for June, with more than $7 million.

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Dustin Gouker

Dustin Gouker has been a sports journalist for more than 15 years, working as a reporter, editor and designer -- including stops at The Washington Post and the D.C. Examiner.